The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CITY, TWELVE 0 CLOCK. There is a rather less favourable feeling in the di B onunt market this morning, consequent upon the adverse movement exhibited in the Bank return, , a nd 7 to 71 are the quotations for first-class bills having only a short period to run. The Bank of England return for the week to Wednesday last presents some very unfavourable features. The bullion and reserve of notes are both arnaller, and the other securities have experienced R farther increase, notwithstanding the large sums Paid to the authorities by parties who were com• Pel'ed to borrow daring the period of the " shutting of the transfer books," The following are the par ticulars:-- • £21,141,675 .. 114,545 .. 12,743,302 .. 337,098 .. 3,195,300 31,143 .. 5,787,329 142,953 ▪ 13,684,069 93,040 •• 351,108 1,731 •• 11,022,267 No alteration. Other Securities • • • • 20,476,912 Incre ase .. 210,874 Notes Unemployed 5,564,845 Decrease .. 205,880 ~The committ ee o f t h e St oc k Exchange have fixed Monday next for a special settlement in the shares of the Thames Iron, &c.,Company, dealings in which s re to be recorded in the twice-a-week list. .It has be en announce d th a t M r . Thomas Barker, of Lloyd s , h as b een appo i nte d un d erwr it e r for the National Provincial Marine Insurance Company. At the meeting of the Scottish Australian Invest tent Company to-day a dividend at the rate of 10 Per cent , per annum was declared. a Busines s i n th e F ore i gn an d C o l on i a l P ro d u c e 4 urkets during the last few days has been rather m ore active. The public sales of Indian teas have Doe off with more animation, and prices have s lightly improved. Angara have been in steady demand, at an advanoe of 61 to is per cwt., but Coffee has remained inactive, and declined about is Per cwt. In rice, fruit, cocoa, and spices, the opera tions have been moderately active, at about previous r ates, but increased depression has prevailed in the t allow market, and prices have shown a further decline. The directors of the Agra and United Service 1511 . 1 k, have convened a meeting of shareholders, to obtain the sanction of the latter to the purchase of the busi ness an d prem i ses o f Mes s r s . Masterman, Pe ters, 'Mildred, and Co., and to the proposed C utinge in the name of the undertaking to " The 4 gra and Masterman's Bank (Limited)." Power will 4180 be obtained for increasing its capital to £3,000,000, by•the issue of 20,000 new shares of X5O e ach ; it is arranged that 10,000 of these shares shall b e Offered to the proprietors of the original stock in t he proportion of one new for every two of the old shares held on the 15th May next at a premium of X3O , to be paid together with £25 within six Months. The remaining shares are to be dealt With as the directors may deem most desirable. A pplication is to be made to Parliament to enable th e Board to divide the original £lOO shares into others of smaller nominal amount. Active Circulation • • Decrease .. Bullion .. Decrease .. Rest .. • • Increase .. • • .. Public Deposits • • • • Decrease .. • • • • Other Deposits.. .. . . Increase .. Seven Day and other Bills .. Increase .. .. • • Government Securities .. •• •• •• . 1 _ im portant undertaking, brought forwa r d to day for a capital of £ 1,000,0 00 , is the Briti sh and South American Steam Navigation Company, which la to e s t a bli s h a li ne of steam communication between England, Brazil, the River Plate, and ~Lee West Coast of South America , via the Straits of Magellan. Operations are to be commence d with eiz screw steamships of 2,200 tons and 300-horse Power each, leaving Liverpool and Falmouth every month, calling at Bahia, Rio Janeiro, and Monte Video, and thence proceeding via the Straits of Magellan to Valparaiso and Lima. It is stated that the Chilian Government has long desired such a line, and some years ago offered a subsidy for the Purpose, and strong hopes are now entertained that some liberal concessions will be obtained from the Lt►ilian, Peruvian, Argentine, and Brazilian Ge vernmenta. The services of a firm well acquainted With the trade and the management of screw steamers have been secured on advantageous terms. Details are given in the prospectus of the trade be tween this country and South America, ail tending to show the large and profitable field existing for the operations of the company. The increase in the importation of foreign cattle into this country, and the very scandalous way in 'Which this importation has been accomplished, added to the disastrous results that have occurred, viz., the deterioration of stock, as well as the im portation and propagation of disease into our own Cattle, has at length aroused from the old systems a few of those most directly interested, in a pecuniary S ense, and, to a certain extent, the public mind, to th e importance of devising, and at once, efficient remedies for this long existing evil. At a meeting held the other day a number of importers and dealers met to commemorate the opening of a new Maven, more speedy route from Ho lland via Thames 'yen, and under more humane arrangements, and after the statement of one of the speakers, we can tot but conc l u de that this event comes s omewhat tardily., Mr. Giblett, in p ro p osin g the health ,t .0m e importers of cattle, pointed ou t that toe gees t]." of cattle supply from abroad was becoming more and more important ever y day. Already there had been imported this year 109,000 head of cattle, 448,000 sheep, and ca lves and p i g s in pro- Portion, and he believed that if facilities were not given to the import trade, the effect would be an I ncrease of something like 4d. per lb. on the price cif meat. It was, therefore, their interest to use 'every means for the conveyance of cattle brought to our shores to the London market as speedily as Possible. Since the above meeting was held a new c ompany has been started to carry still further, and tl n a much more extensive scale, the importation of f ereign cattle, not only from Holland, but from the Whole of Southern Europe; and considering that 1 ,500 head of evade are daily imported into London from the Continent, there is ample scope for the Operations of inch a company. It is pleasing to nod that this company propose to give a special attention to the sanitary arrangements of their Means of tre.nsport, and to provide at all ports suit able conve - aiences for the care and rest of the stook en route ' a o the markets, in fact, to carry out the spirit of the new Act now passing through Parlia ment. In reference to the pecuniary prospects of the ieiropF;an Cattle Importing Company, from calcu lation a which have been made by experienced men, a Profit of some 25 per cent. will, they expect, be t he , result of the trading of this particular company. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Renter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 500. In demand. There is a continuance of dulness in the market for Public Securities, and the quotations are iin altered. Consols for transfer are 911 8, and for th e li( lcount 91* t. the New Threes en d the Reduce d :f la inuitiai are 891 ; Exchequer Bil ls are marke d dis. ; India 6 per Cents, 105 k ; Enfaced 5 1 p er Cent s., 1121; andjthe Debentures, 1866, 99:-. Bank St L . .;) in 238 240; and India do., 218 . 4 'II the Foreign Market there is a deci dedl y ri el lter tone, and business is rather more active. A qrkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; do., Clnsolideo, ; Mexican, 451. 461 ; do., New Loan, par g eul • ; Greek, 241 251 ; Spanish Passive, 4. ; and the Confederate Loan, 54 1 55 1. t . e 'llings have atso taken place as follows :—Bra .-,tittri 4 i per Cents., 1852-60, 901; do., 1863, 871; gYpiian, 100! 101 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., . v. 1 886 63, 48.2- 49 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1862, 87i 4 ; o'llezuelan 3 per Cents., 224 ; do., 6 per Cents., ; and Italian, 684. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have I,°t been very numer ous. Great Eastern, Brighton, z*th Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, how jer, have each improved ss. ; while Midland has "lined 10s., and Metropolitan £l. Ch l tle Foreign and Colonitl lines exhibit little eh ang of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares also have re ""aititld very inactive. Qi 1411dpn have ira- proved to 631 ; while London and Westminster has declined to 901; International Financial realise 111 1 ; National Discount, 14 ; and London Finan cial, 261. Subjoined are the current quotations for some of the principal new undertakings : —Real Pro perty Co., 1 1 prem.; Imperial Financial, 4 1 prem.; Thames Iron works, 3 4 prem. ; Credit Foncier, 51 61 prem.; Credit Mobilier, 41 1 prem.; City Offices, 2 1 prem.; Millwall Ironworks, 21 1 prem.; Imperial Bank of China, 31 41 prem.; Interna• tional Land Credit, 2 1 prem.; Telegraph Con struction, 11 prem.; Lemberg Railway, 1 d prem.; North Australian, 9 1 prem ; and Sabloniere Hotel 21 / prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 2 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, May 5 - per Cent. Reduced 89 New 3 per Cent New 2. per Cent. Jan. 1894 ........ Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873......... Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 20a Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 & 3 per Cent 4 die Ditto £500 Ditto £lOO and £ 200 Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct. - - - Ditto Account INDUN GOVERNMENT SECURITIE. India Stock, 101 per Cent. , April 1874. S 218 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account.... Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 .............. Do Certificates ................ Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 • .......... Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.... Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Ditco 61 per Cent., May, 1879 ...... 1121 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1666 99a Ditto bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO 7 dis FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 B7l ;hilian 6 per Cent — Ditto 41 pet Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent lOl 1001 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.• Ditto Account ............ Ditto Coupons .............. Ditto Account Italian 5 per Cent.(Mare mmana Railway, Mexican 3 per Cen t 45k 6 Ditto Account.... Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto I.ccount .......... — Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deterred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto Account.... „ ....... .._ ) — t titto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditt o Account — P ortugu ese 3 per Cent. , 1853 Ditt o Account • • Ditto 3 per Cent. , 1856, ' 7, '9, '6o, 62,' 3 Ditto Account 9 Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid Fa Ru,sian 5 per Cent. , 1822, £ at Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 • • __._ Ditto 3 - per Cent 1859 .. Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent .... Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive 35 1 Ditto Account . Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account .. Swedish, 4 per Cent — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1864 — Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 69 81 Ditto 6 pet Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 71t 1 I 71i 1 1 Ditto £lOO Bonds Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent loo} Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account 571 1 Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Loud , a. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f... — Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Gu il — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifica tes Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account 6Bl Piedmontese 5 per Cent., Ex. 25 f — P er uvian Dollar Bonds, 4} per Ct. Ex. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Sales 10,000 bales or more. Week's sales 83,270 bales includes 11,230 on speculation, and 17,720 for exportation. Actual export 8,134 ; estimated stock, 413,351 ; week's imports, 110,705. Quotations —Middling Orleans, 27/ ; Mobile, 27 ; Uplands, 261 ; estimated fair Egyptians, 27; to 28/. MARKETS—This Day. TvIARK-LANE. A moderate supply of English wheat was on sale here to day. For all qualities the trade ruled heavy, at fully Mon. day's decline in the quotations, of is per quarter. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was by no means extensive. In all descriptions sales progressed heavily. Dantzic produce commanded previous rates, but the value of other descriptions had a downward tendency, Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late rates. With barley the market was seasonably well supplied. All eescriptions sold heavily, at about previous quotations: The malt trade was dull, at fully the recent fall in the currency. Tke supply of oats on sale was moderately extensive. Both English and foreign descriptions moved off slowly, at about previous rates. Beans and peas were firm in price, and the demand for them ruled steady. In flour, a limited business was transacted, on former terms. ARRIVALS THIS ivgBIG. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. English...—. 1,140 470 3,00 323 ; 2,09 0 Irish. ...... 2,30 Foreign...—. 1,126 6,563 i 7,690 I 270 eke. 3,C90 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of the meat on sale at these markets are seasonably large. Most descriptions are in slow request, yet no material change has taken place in prices, compared with our previous report. Per Slb. by the carcase. stied s d s 6 Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Middling do. .. 34 3 8 Prime do .. 44 4 6 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Vaal Do. small do. .. 40 4 2 Small pork 40 4 6 Large pork .... 323 10 Lamb .... 5B 6 4 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 BOROUGH HOP. Oar market is dull, and the tendency of prices is some what in favour of buyers. Good and fine hops, however, may be crnsidered firm. Mid and East Rents £5 Os to £9 106 per owt. Weald of Keats 5 Os to 7 78 „ Sussex 4 15s to 615 s „ Yearlings .. 3 Os to 5 Os „ Bavarian 5 515 to 8 8s „ Belgian American COLONIAL. TEA.,—A fair amount of business has been transacted, and at the public sales of Indian concluded yesterday, slightly enhanced prices were obtained. CIIGAR,—There has been a steady demand for West India, and lull rates have been current for good grocery descriptions. In the refined market, however, little ani mation prevailed — common lumps being quoted 52a to 62s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—The business transacted has ban very re • stricted, and a further slight decline may be recorded in the value of both Plantation and Native Ceylon. RlCE.—Business has continued inactive without any material change to n3te in 'Aim. TALLOW.—The market has remained very dull, and quotations for both present and forward delivery have shown a downward movement, P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 40s, and last three months 43s 6d to 438 9d per cwt A letter from Alexandria says :—After the rams which are to take place here on the 2d of May, Ismail Pacha will give a gland ball at the Palace of Racet Tin to the European colony. A very goad racecourse is being care fully prepared at his highness's expense, just beyond the railway, near Gabini-gardens, between the sea and Lake Mareotis It is a circle of ono mile, and he m s been intrusted to the Frenc h en g ineer who is constructing the gae wake, Horses are expected trom abroad, and the Bedouin Sheikhs are entering their horses five and six at a time, so the con test ought to be exciting. There is a tenement-honse in New York city having sixty-eight rooms, 8 by 10 feet, containing seventy families of one hundred and forty-four adults and one hundred and thirty eight children, eleven dogs, and forty three cats.—American Taper. A MONSTER NiGGEL—The days of nuggets have not yet passed away from Ballarat. This morning early the Cosmopolitan Company unearthed a splendid specimep, Weighing Illez,.—Bailarat Rening £Qit, Jan, 14, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EITLNING, APRIL 22, 1864. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOH.S. I raid, Closing I Busineso ;hare i RailWAyS. PriOc. done. 1 13.14. dlr.. Wol., and Str. Val all 8 85 i 6 •siythe and Tyne..... all - 10 .tost.,Sleat.,andMid.oo. all 81 9 st Bristol and Exeter lOO 83 55 st Caleddtuan ........... l O, 118 119 5 0 Cora and Bandon all 20 Cornwall .... . ...... 10 D o A( A get s no di' ) all 10 Do. B t ill 6 1 ) an• ha ' I all (been pa id to B. 3 50 Dublin & Belfast June . all 35 37 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Jun e . , all 16 17 et Edinburgh & Glasgow.' 100 90 92 st Glasg. and S. Western. 100 10t 106 st Great Eastern, Ord. ate 100 111 62 464 2 et Ditto A stock - st Ditto EastAnglian st 100 61 75 st GreatNorthot Scotland 100 st Great Northern lOO 1301 1311, 131 st Do A stock et Do 11 do st :It. S. an , IW. of Irelan 100 91 93 et Dots.;rea \Western st tr Val gua. stock 10 0 st Lancashl:e & Yorkshire 100 1, 9 j 1104 st London and Blackwall 100 613 08 st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 101 103 1001 14 st Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 43 44 131 st Lon. & North W es t e rn 100 1111 1111 1 1114 st Lon. & So•Ath Western 100 . 085 991 99 st Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 , 51 65 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all all 121 Do 5 shares et Metropolitan all 1 4 11 5 1161 151 16 151 st Midland Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 100 100 102 101 50 Aid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do. 4 shares all 25 Mid Kert 10 Do Cray Line all et North British et Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 241 `45 s et Nth. Eastern—Berwio. 100 1001 1015 1014 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 ——e, st Do Leeds lOO 56 67 st Do York st Do Carlisle.. lOO st North London 10 Do New '9.15.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction. all 102 111 at Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 st Do Soot. Mid. stock lOO 10 Shrews, and Welohpoo all at Shropshire Union at south Devon. lOO 33 35 341 at South Eastern it South Wales it S. York. and River Dun 100 103 105 20 statnes,Wok.,andWok all 81 91 25 Stockton & Darlington all 87 38 45 Do . 17 91 10 1 !Ei Do New, 1866 lO 8 81 p ,t Taff Vale. 1 1 . Do B 8 5 7 d Do C 3 3 t p !i' Ulster 2.`• Do ,z..!t' Do ••; Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim 1 100 sr Waterford & Kilkenny 1 100 . st West Cornwall ; 100 p at. W. Hartlepool Llar.&R lOO i at West Midland -Oxford , 100 —...- at Do Newport 100 -.--- 41 Do Hereford 100 -- I BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Bat lways PaM. all. Closing Price. 59 61 102 103 Moines. don, Itlantio & St Lawrence Bon., Baroda&.Cent Int.; Gu. s_per mut— ..... Do. New Do. E. 5hare5......... Buffalo and Lake Unroll p P 0 64 8i 9i 77 82 77 88 77 88 101 lu3 99 101 104 105 104 205 1p 6 1 p 191 20} 72 14 62 1,4 62 61 51 63 48 60 40 ft 26 28 23 (6 103 104 P Do. Preterance .... • . Butlalo,BrantolzGodrici 6 p. ct. lrds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 187. 00. do. Juue 1, la•i Clcutta,e S. Eastn. 1. Cape Town J.: Dock Seri Eastn. Bengal gu. b p.. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Prof. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Fret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... DO: do. deferred...... Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.o Do. New gua. - 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares 103 tO4 101 101 101001; i 93 95 82 84 ip 101 i 102 i 95 97 90 9t , Do. New ..... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 55 p. o. do. '77-8.. .. llndian Branch Limited Madras, guar., 5 p. 0. .. Do. 4i p. o. Extension Do. do Do. Fifth Extension. I Melb.Corp. 4 p. o. Bnds. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrusswick t Canda, 58 63 ClaeeA and B N.Rl.C'dad pa let Scdnde .......... Do. Delhi Do. do .... Do. runjaub Do. Do. .. Do. indue.St. Flo.) 3 5 82 14 103 104 101 104 p IP K 2 103 96 98 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. L.m.Uov 6 p.e.Ja.0u13 - 1877-81 100 102 104 Do. Ap. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 101 103 D 0.6 p. o. Mar. & Sept. 100 .01 103 Do. sp. a. Jan.&July. 101 89 81 Do. 5 Jneeribed stock 100 88 90 cape G. Hope, 6p 0,1870 100 06 108 Do.Ap .t Oct. 1880 100 107 119 Do. 189 , 100 1111 110 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 110 112 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p 100 12 114 Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 108 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent_ 130 1 1 ;6 108 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a.szJ u 1) 100 102 104 100 L 0.6 p. o.Ap. & Oa. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 18 ,t 10C 995 1005 Du. sp. c.,18/ to 16, t 100 99 10. a Do. d0.,1888 &upwdt, 100 99 100 100 991 New Zealand 8 p cent 100 101 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c I sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. a 100 - o. ALIN G6p.e.1670.& up lOO 10 112 - Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 Da to 413..0. A.o.itOot, lOO 108 109 1085 BRITISH MINES. 2 -7- ,ambriau Consul. Gold 1 1 Id ,11llord Amalgamated.. —83 k Devon G. Con.. (Tavist.) 1 550 030 East Bassett (Mogan)" 30 05 68 I,;ast Clogau Gold Ltd. - East Caradon ...... 305 315 Last Cara 8rea........ 3.4.0 75 74 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 34 45 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen 584 9 1 I t. reat South Tolgus.... 17s 3 35 G. Wheal Vor (Ralston 40 32 34 Grenville 6.16. r 104 11 llerc.d's- Foot B.l'i 86 38 ingston Downs 1.'8.0 35 4 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelaut 18 20 ilarke Valley.. 4 NI yndy Iron Ore (Lim , 25 15 d New Setun l9l tb 05 • North Downs 24 15 2 '.Wll'l Basset (111o4an 3.1.0 2 25 • North Wheal Crotty .. 2.6.9 45 5 l'ar Consols (St. Blaze) - Vrovidenoe(Uny Lelnt.) 10.0.7 41 43 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 15 450 470 S. Cam Brea (Illogan).. S.Wheal Fran. (111°g:tin 18.18.9 40 50 Stray Park 30.17.6 31 33 ramar Silv.& Lead Min - rin Crott 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) l5 9 10 W Ct radon (Liskeard) 5 19 21 West Seton Wheel Basset (Mogan) 5* 875 925 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 35 40 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 Wheal eal Ludcott Wheal AtaryAnn (Men ) 85.8 13 5 1 4 Wheal Seton 585 200 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 28 24 Wheal Union 3.17 , 25 2} PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 107 Great Western, 4 per cent. Irred., 871 PREFERENCE SHARES AND ;STOCK& Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 99i LINES LEASED Al! FIXED RENTALS. Preston and Wyre, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Sambre and Meuse, 84 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lira., 124 Yudanaulutana of S. Australia, BANKs. Agra and United Service (lim.), 147 9 Alliance (lim.). 581 71 Ditto, new, 471 Anglo Austrian, 7* 7 Anglo-Italian, limited, 61 Australasia, 75 Ditto, new, 481 Bank of Egypt, 291 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 111 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 401 City, 125 6 Consolidated Bank, Bin., 111 East London, lim., 81 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 211 European Bank, lint, 141 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 33 41 Ditto, new, 6i Imperial Bank (lim.), 401 Ditto, new, issued at 4 pm., 25 1 Imperial Ottoman, 201 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 6 London, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, lim., 261 51 London and County, 651 London. Hamburg. Cont. Exch Jim., 221 211 London Joint Stock, 45 London and Northern, lim., 231 3 London and %% estminster, 901 Merchant Bank, iim , 17 Mercantile and Exchange. lim., 191 1 Mei ropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim.., 32 21 Mexican, lira., 7 National Provincial of England,.— Ditto, Lew, 45 Ditto, ditto, 37 Oriental 13anit Corporation, 69 South E .stern, lim., 41 . Union ot Australia, 53 z Union of Ireland, line., 201 Union of London, 54 DOCKS. east and West India, 1417406 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim.. 3! Lierlin Water Works, Urn.. 8/1 Bombay Gas, lim., 51 Coinmercial Union, Insurance, 9. $ ontract orporation, hm., 5f Credit MAU , r, 91 6 Crystal Palace, Ditto, Prcierence, 112 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 1136a13 Ecryptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 5} Electric Telegraph, 101 English and Australian Copper,'.} Gen. Credit and Finalize of London, Um., 101 6 10 Hudson's Bay, 191 Imperial Financial, lira., Indian Carrying*, Dm., 16 Financial Society, 401., IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OP LORDS—Last Evening, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Scots Episcopal Fund Bill was read a second time, and the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. STANDING ORDERS. Lord REDESDALE moved the usual sessional order that no private bill brought from the House of Commons be read a second time after the 30th of June.—Agreed to. LAND MORTGAGE BANK OF INDIA BILL. This bill was read a second time. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES (FOREIGN COUNTRIES) BILL, This bill was read a second time. IMPROVEMENT OF LAND ACTS (1844) BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR named the committee to which this bill has bean refcrred, UNION RELIEF AID ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. LAND DRAINAGE (PROVISIONAL ORDERS) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. TRANSFER OF LAND.-VISIT OF GENERAL GARIBALDI. Lord CHELMSFORD called the attention of the house to the returns which have been made under the Land Transfer Act. The noble lord was proceeding with his speech when, noticing the excitement that prevailed, con sequent upon the visit of General Garibaldi, he remarked, "I fear I shall not engage your lordships' attention." There was some slight laughter, and "Order" having been called, he again proceeded. In a few minutes a large body of members of the House of Commons appeared at the bar. Shortly afterwards (ten minutes to six) General Garibaldi entered the house in company with Sir Augustus Clifford, and at the same moment the light was turned full on, thus showing off the gorgeous chamber to the fullest effect. He took up his position in front of the throne, the only person near him being the Usher of the Black Rod, The space on either side was excessively crowded, but for once the General had the opportunity of viewing one scene at least without being inconvenienced by a crowd. Lord Chelmsford, who was still addressing the house, turned smiling as the General appeared before the Throne and behind the Lord Chancellor; as much as to say—What shall Ido P He, however, proceeded with his address. General Garibaldi made a slight bow to their lordships on entering, and, in a few seconds after, the Bishop of Oxford rose from his seat, and entered into conversation with the General for some minutes. Lord Harrowby also spoke a few words to the General, and when he retureed Earl Russell walked towards him and shook hands with the illustrious vieitor. After remaining four or five minutes the General with drew. The NoBLE LORD argued that the results which were anticipated from the passing of the act had not been rea lised. Since the act was passed only 65 applications for registration had been made, and only 11 estates had been registered ; 46 cases remained undisposed of, comprising only 4,787 acres of land. Instead of the offim being self supporting, the whole amount of fees received amounted to £lBO. He regarded the act as a complete failure. The LORD CHANCELLOR denied that the act had been a failure. It only came into operation in October, 1862. From that time until March last property to the amount of £2,000,000 had been registered, and numerous applications for registrations had since been made. After some observations from Lord Cranworth, the Duke of Montrose, and Lord Overstone, the subject dropped. THE CONFERENCE. The Earl of CARNARVON, before their lordships ad journed, wished to ask the Foreign Secretary a question of some importance relative to the conference. Their lordships were aware that the meeting of the conference bad been fixed for yesterday, and their lordships were aware that the re presentatives of the minor German states, and of Austria and Prussia, failed to attend, and consequently one day was lost; and a day was of much moment at a time like the present. The conference, be understood, had been post poned until next Monday; and their lordships would re member that this was not the first postponement. The °oh ferenee was originally to have been held on the 11th, but it was postponed until the 20th, and now it was again post poned until Monday. It was most distinctly understood that one of the first steps of the conference would be to order an armistice, and that a suspension of hostilities would take place ; but he was sorry to say that there were reasons which, it was very easy to understand, might induce the Austrian, and especially the Prussian Government, to de sire to see delay in the armistice being carried into effect. This was a matter which ought not to be lost sight of. The question which he wished to put was whether, in the event of any further postponement of the conference, any steps would be taken to secure at once such an armistice as would cause a suspension of hostilities, and to avoid an indefinite postponement of the conference accompanied with a con tinuation of hostilities in Denmark. He had seen it stated in the newspapers that there was an intention on the part of the Prussian Government to forward their troops into Jutland. He had also seen it stated—he hoped not on good authority, but it had appeared in some of the German papers—that there was an intention, by means of the occu pation of Jutland, to make Denmark pay the expenses of the war. Under these circumstances he wished to put his question as to the probability of there being an armistice. Earl RUSSELL, who was very indistinctly heard, was understood to say—With regard to the meeting of the con ference I have to state that the German Confederation, having appointed Baron Von Beust as their representative, and he holding the offices of President of the Council, Home Minister, and Foreign Minister of Saxony, it would be necessary for bim to make arrangements with respect to performing the duties of those offices during his absence ; he could not, therefore, be in London until Monday next. The plenipotentiaries attended yesterday and found that the representatives of Austria and Prussia had received strict instructions not to attend the conference until the repre sentative of the Diet was in attendance. Under these cir cumstances I must decline to enter into the question which the noble earl has put. (Hear, hear.) I must say further that when the conference meets, which I trust will be on Monday next, they will take the whole matter into their serious consideration. _ The Earl of MALMESBURY—I am quite sure that is best to treat the matter with all discretion under the cir• because the conference now stands adjourned. I think that curnstances about to take Place—l sa y a bout to take place , the noble earl is right in the answer he gave in reference to an armistice, but I must say on my own part, that I hope that the noble earl and the Government will be on their guard against a repetition of these postponements. (Hear, hear.) It is impossible not to see the obvious consequences of future postponements ; it is evident to every one that the parties to meet in the conference may make use of these postponements to come before the conference in a different position to that in which they are at this moment. I there fore trust the noble earl and her Maj es ty's Government will employ themselves in noting most accurately w hat excuses may be made for a further postponement ; because in this instance, looking in the distance, a n d a t w hat I know my self has been the course taken by the gentleman to whom the noble earl has alluded, I confess I am extremely sus picions as to the excuse made on this occasion being sincere Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE said it was satis factory to observe that both sides of the house recognised the importance of avoiding discussion under present cir cumstances. He had no reason to doubt that her Majesty's Government had already in mind the observations made by the noble earl on the ether side. At the same time it ap peared to him great value attached to what had fallen from his noble friend. It was satisfactory to those who observed what was passing that the attention of both sides of the house was directed to the proper disposition of this confe rence. He felt he was justified in those observations by what was occurring. It seemed to him impossible for an, one to read the accounts of what had transpired with regard to Sonderborg, and to the continuance of those hostilities which were being carried out in a murderous spirit, and likewise with regard to the apparent intention of extending those hostilities to the other principal fortress of Denmark and throughout Jutland, without recognising the great im portance that attached to the spirit in which the conference assembled. He trusted that the progress of the conference would be accelerated, and that its proceedings would be brought to a happy en d. (Hear, hear.) Earl RUSSELL sa id that the no ble earl opposite wa s to quite w h justified t t i h fi e n e d c o i n n f e s r a e yi cneg he had a right t o as k a quest i on, as would begin. But with regard to his observations generally, it was just to all parties to re member, that when Austria and Prussia had declared their willingness to enter the c onference, and when t hat proposi tion was made by him t o Denmark, the answer he r eceived tune t consider the whole su bj ec t . H e, c the answer would no t b e presse d o was that there was so mu ch excitement at the time at Copen uh angt they that il h that m e: r u e r court I m o therefore, did not press i t for a fortni g ht. At the expira tion of that time ho communicated the answe r o f D enmar k to on sor part.fßerlin and Vienna, and n o o bj ec ti on was taken h te their ROUSE OF COMNIONS—Last Evening, The SPEAKER took the hair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr, CHILDERS, junior Lord of the Admiralty, took the oaths and his seat on his r°-election for Pontefract, PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Halifax and Junction Railway, Newcastle-under-Lyme Canal and North Staffordflair° Railway Companies, Pon typridd Water, Salisbury Ind Yeovil Railway, and Sudden Bridge and Bury Roads. SUBSIDY TO ROYAL MAIL STEAM COMPANY. Mr. CAVE asked the &eretary to the Treasury whether the West India colonies save been called upon by the Treasury to contribute th( sum of £37,654 for the present year towards the subsidy so the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company ; and, if so, whether the consent of those colonies had been previously obtained; and, whether he would lay upon the table of the hone the cagy of a letter from him. SOU to Sir Frolorick Repro, together with the copy of a letter from the Postmaster General enclosed therein on the subject. Mr. PEEL said that notice had been given to the proper parties in the colonies that it was expected they would contribute half towards the expenses in question. UNION ASSESSMENT ACT. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS asked the President of the Poor Law Board if he intended to propose any amendment of the Union Assessment Act during the present session, and particularly if he intended so to alter that act as to make it compulsory on parties to appeal to the Assessment Committee before appealing to the justices in quarter ses sions. Mr. VILLIERS said it was his intention to introduce a provision in the Act he proposed to bring before the house, and make an amendment in reference to this subject. GARIBALDI. Mr. KINNAIRD said that a rumour had been prevalent in the metropolis, and had appeared in the public news papers, to the effect that a Minister of the Crown had been instrumental in inducing the abrupt departure of General Garibaldi from this country. (Hear, hear.) Ho wished to know if there was any truth in the rumour. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thanked his hon. friend for having afforded him an opportunity of making a personal explanation in reference to those absurd rumours alluded to. On Saturday last it was communi cated to him that the friends of General Garibaldi enter tained fears for his health, and Dr. Ferguson, one of the most eminent medical men— Mr. SCULLY rose to order, as the matter now intro duced was irrelevant to the question. The SPEAKER decided that the Chancellor of the Ex checper was quite in order. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repeated that the General's friends were beginning to entertain fears relative to his health, and he was requested by the Duke of Sutherland to go to Stafford House that evening at 9 o'clock in order to consider, with other of the General's friends, what they should advise him to do under the circumstances. He went to Stafford House accordingly, and as it appeared that the General had promised to visit no less than thirty towns in the kingdom, it was apprehended that he would not be able to do so with safety. The Earl of Shaftes bury and other friends of the General present came to the conclusion that they ought to advise him to contract his circle of places to be visited. The conclusion was communicated to the General by him, and it was represented to him that if he carried out his intention he would be endangering his health, in the preservation of which the people of this country felt so great an in terest. (Hear, hear.) That was the whole substance 3f his communication, and the upshot of it was that he should contract his visits and state before leaving London the places to which he intended to go before his de parture. The General listened to him and said hat there was great force in what he stated, but then it would be difficult to make the selection suggested, and that he considered the object of his visit to England had been accomplished when he came to the me tropolis, that object being to thank the people of this country for what they had done with regard to his health, and that he thought when he visited the metropolis he visited the whole country, whose feelings it represented. He added that all the promises he had given as to hie visits were conditional. l i and hoped one future occasion to be able to visit this country without pomp or ceremony. Mr. SCULLY wished to know whether the metropolis represented the feeling of Ireland 2 (Laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had made no suggestion to the General as to any tour in Ireland and England, and left the selection entirely to the 111 General himself. THE LISBTJRN ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. BUTT, in presenting petitions on the subject of the proceedings in respect to the committee, drew attention to the hardship inflicted on Mr. Richardson, who for 11 days sustained the expense of contesting the return of the sitting member without any benefit owing to the illness of one of the members. He contended that there should be an alteration in the case of their election committees, and concluded by moving the following :—" That the Select Committee on the Lisburn Election Petitions do re-assemble and report upon the matter referred to them by the house." _ _ After some remarks by Mr. HUNT and the ATTORNEY GENERAL, the motion was negatived without a division. THE FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. On going into Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. H. SHERIDAN moved as an amendment, that in the opinion of the house the reduction of the fire insurance duty in the manner proposed by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer was not the mode of reduction contemplated by the resolution of the house passed last session on the subject, and that a uniform reduction of ls. per cent. on all descrip tions of property liable to the said duty would be more ac ceptable to the country. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion, which was opposed by The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who argued that if adopted it would be totally useless in respect of any efficacious reduction of the fire insurance duty. It would destroy the principle which the house had approved in apportioning the balance of revenue and expenditure, and would sweep away every rag of the surplus. With regard to his own proposal, he observed that there would be no diffi culty whatever in rating stock in trade. Mr. DISRAELI thought the principle of the amendment, as distinguished from that of the Government proposition, was the right one; but although he should vote for the amendment, in the event of its becoming a substantive mo tion he should move the omission of the words "one shil ling per cent." Thus the house would only be pledging itself to the principle of a uniform reduction of duty. After a few remarks from Mr. T. Baring, Sir H. Wil loughby, and Sir S. Northcote, the house divided, and the motion for going into committee was carried by 170 to U 7. The amendment was therefore lost, and the house went into committee of ways and means. Toe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER submitted a resolution reducing the fire insurance duty on stock in trade to is. 6d. per cent. per annum. Sir 1:1. WILLOUGaBY, by way of amendment, moved that for stock in trade, houses and buildings should be sub stituted; but the amendment was negatived without a divi sion, and the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed to neat con. The house having resumed, on the order for supply, Colonel DICKSON moved for a select committee to in quire into the claims of Mr. John Clare, jun., upon the Go vernment for compensation for inventions and designs supplied to the Admiralty in connection with iron ship building and the construction of gun boats. The motion was opposed by Lord C. PAGET and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, who contended that as the matter had already been investigated and decided in the courts of law, Mr. Ciao had no claim for compensation upon the house. Ultimately, and after some discussion of no interest, the motion was negatived. Sir J. PAKINOTON put questions relative to the pre sent state of the Channel fleet, and the reserves in the home ports. which elicited from Lord C. Paget a statement to the effect that the first-class steam reserve consisted of 13 ships, viz,, three iron• armoured ships, two line-of-battle ships, two frigates, three corvettes, and three sloops, and they were all fit for service. The Channel fleet being comprised of iron ships necessarily required a good deal of docking. The High Court at Bombay Bill was read a third time and passed. The Court of Justiciary (Scotland) Bill, the Fish Teinds (Scotland) Bill, and the Summary Procedure (Scotland) Bill were severally passed through committee. The Charitable Assurances Enrolments Bill was read a second time. The Bridges (Ireland) Bill was defeated in committee by 128 to 85. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER nominated the select committee on the Government Annuities Bill, Sir M. FARQUHAR moved that the committee have power to send for and examine persons, papers, and records. The motion was opposed by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Lord Palmerston, and Mr. Vivian; and was supported by . Lord J. Manners, Mr. Haukey, and Mr. Ayrton. Upon a division it was negatived by 127 to 104, and the committee nominated. The other business on the paper was also gone through, and the house adjourned at 10 minues to 1 o'clock, THE VOLUNTEERS. - MEMORANDUM FOR COMMANDING O FFICERS. War Office, April 18, 1864. It is hereby notified, for the information of commanding officers of volunteers, with reference to the Horse Guards General Order of the 7th ult., No. 843, relative to the in troduction of certain changes into the musketry instruction of the army, that it is not intended to make any alteration in the mode of carrying on the musketry practice of volun teers during the year ending Nov. 30, 1804. By Order, GEORGE ERSKINE, Col., Doputy-Inepcctor of Volunteers. Bank of England Return,.--Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32. for the week ending on Wednesday, the 20th day of April, 1864 : MAUS DEP AMTMENT. Notes issued ......£26,706,620 Government Debt .£11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3,634,900 G old Coin & Bullion 12,050,520 Silver Bullion .... 126,706,520 £26,700,520 BAN RING DEPARTMENT. Vroprietore Capi- Government Seen tal .............. £14,553.000 rities (including Rest .............. 3,195,30 J Dead WeightAn public Deposits (in- nuity) £11,022,267 eluding Exche- Other Securities 20,476,912 quer, Savings' Notes Banks, Commit- Gold and Silver 636,782 missioners of Na- Coin tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 5,787,329 Other Deposi ts.— 13,634,009 S ev en Day and other Bills 531,108 . ..... f 37,750,806 M. 1 £37,750,806 :ARSLIA,LL, Chia Caehier. pril 21, 1864. har 100 stock 4teck stock 100 stook stook e tOok stook stock stook stock et ock stook 100 100 100 100 100 104 31 all 100 (100 ' 100 2 all i 100 100 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, TATTERSALLS'.-LAST EVENING. The attendance this afternoon, though fashionable, was meagre as to numbers, but several of the large book-makers being present some important movements took place on the Two Thousand, for which Fille de I , Air was again backed to win some thousand at from 4 to 1 to 3 to 1, the latter being taken kindly at the finish. Copenhagen was thought at one period of the afternoon to be the "barred" one, but the French "party" came out, and snatched up all the 100's to 3 in the market, which had the effect of reinstating the mare more firmly than ever, 5 to 2 being the highest price offered at the close of business. Copenhagen was backed for a good dial of money at 9 to 2, and even at half a point less ho met with some support. A Northern book- maker, however, was loud in his endeavours to find a customer for 4 "centuries," but with no result, 13 "hun dreds" were accepted about Planet, who declined, however, to 7 offered, and at the latter odds Paris would have found friends. The only features of the Chester Cup were the firmness of Lord Zetland, Change, and Muezzin, at their quoted prices, the former pair being backed one against the other for a cool thousand. Very little was done on the Derby. 18 to 1 eaoh was at first taken about General Peel and Copenhagen, but later on their respective friends were accommodated with 1,000 to 50. 1,000 to 35 was booked once about Ely, and a solitary " fiver " was invested on Ackworth at 33 to 1. Closing prices : TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Fille de I'Air (taken freely) 4to 1 agst Corenhagen (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst General Peel (taken) 100 to 8 agat Sir Roger (taken) 13 to 1 agat Paris (offered) 100 to 7 agst Planet (offered) 15 to 1 agat Historian (offered) 20 to 1 agst Hollyfox (offered, take 25 to 1) 66 to 1 eget Claremont (offered) PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES. 50 to 20 agat Glendusk (taken) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken freely) 8 to 1 agst Change (offered, take 9 to 1) 10 to 1 agst Muezzin (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Little Stag (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gordian Knot (taken) 25 to 1 agst Greenland (taken) 25 to 1 eget My Mary (taken) 25 to 1 agst Clown (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mail Train (offered) 50 to 1 agst Hersey (offered) £l,OOO even on Lord Zetland agst Change (taken) DERBY. 7to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 100 to 8 agst Coastguard (offered) 100 to 6 agst Cambuscan (offered) 20 to 1 agst General Peel (taken) 20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Forager (offered, take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst First Fight (taken) 28 to 1 apt Ely (taken) 33 to 1 agst Ackwm th ((taken) 40 to 1 agst Bsragah (taken) 45 to 1 agst Strafford (taken) 50 to 1 agst Claremont (offered) The subscription room will be opened on Saturday for comparing on the Two Thousand, and the usual business. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-THURSDAY. Although there was an average muster at our Subscrip tion Rooms this day, the betting was marked with no important feature, save the return of Paris to favour for the Two Thousand Guineas. After 15 " poneys" had been taken on the quiet about him, Paris closed at 10 to 1 (taken and offered). At 7 to 1 General Peel, whose stable cora panicn, First Flight, was struck out yesterday at 3 45 p.m., would have been freely invested on, but 6 to 1 was the highest offer against him. For the Chester Cup Change closed a shade better favourite than Lord Zetland, but the latter had many friends at Bto 1. Closing prices : TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 agat Fille de l'Air (offered) 11 to 2 eget Copenhagen (offered) 7 to ;1 agat General Peel (wanted) 10 to 1 agat Paris (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agat Sir Roger (offered) 12 to 1 agat Planet (offered) 100 to 6 agat Claremont (offered—take 20 to 1) THE DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (offered) 25 to 1 agst Paris (taken) 25 to 1 aget First Flight (offered) 20 to 1 agat Baragah (taken) 60 to 1 agat Ackworth (offered) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Change (wanted) 8 to 1 aget Lord Zetland (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Greenland (offered) 100 to 7 agst Muezzin (offered) 100 to 6 agst Oldminster (wanted) MEETING OF THE JOCKEY CLUB. A general meeting of the Jockey Club will be held at Newmarket after the races, on Wednesday, in the First Spring Meeting, for a ballot and other business. Notice of motion by Lord Coventry :—To alter role 20 by adding to it the words as quoted below. 20.—When a person takes a .nomination for a stake in which the forfeit is to be declared by a particular time, and does not declare forfeit by the time fixed in the articles, he shall thenceforth be considered to have taken the engage ment on himself, and his name shall be substituted for that of the original subscriber, " and the purchaser of a year ling with his engagements may, by paying into Messrs, Weatherby's hands, on or before the Ist of November, when the horse is one year old, the amount of the forfeits of all the different stakes in which he is engaged, have the nominations transferred into his own name, provided always that at the time of such transfer the original nomi nator is not in default for stakes or forfeits." CROYDON SPRING MILITARY AND OPEN STEEPLECHASES.—THURSDAY. The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap) of £5O; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Capt. Machell's Leonidas, aged llst 121 b.... (C. Boyce) 1 Mr Yardley's The Screw, aged, 10dt 71b (E. Pratt) 2 Mr C. Peck's Ballycaeey, aged, list .... (B. Land, jun.) 3 The following also ran :—lronsides, The Don, Forest Hind, and Charley Grey. Betting-9 to 4 eget Leonidas, sto 1 eget Ironsides, 6 to 1 each agst The Screw and Ballycasey, 10 to 1 bar four. Ironsides showed the way, but was soon passed by Charley Grey and The Don, who went on first and second to the fence, on the top of the hill, which Charley Grey refused, and The Don soon gave way to Ballycasey and the favourite, the pair passing the enclosure in close order, with Ironsides third, The Screw fourth, The Don (who refused the fence on the course), with Charley Grey and Forest Hind tailed of. No further change occurred until a quarter of a mile from home, where The Screw passed both Ironsides and Ballycasey, but never reached Leonidas, the latter winning easily by a couple of lengths; Ballycasey was third, half a length from The Screw; Ironsides cantered in fourth; the others did not pass the post. A Selling Handicap Steeplechase Plate of 40 soya, for all ages; the winner to be sold for £4O. About two miles and a half. Mr B. Land's Diadem, aged, lOst 101 b (J. Land) 1 Cumberland and The Screw also ran. Betting—Even on The Screw, 2 to 1 agst Diadem, 3 to 1 ant Cumberland. The favourite led to the hurdle jump (a mile and a quar ter from home), where she blundered, rolled over, unseated her rider, and broke away; the other two (Diadem holding a slight lead) then kept well together until the same fence was reached a second time, when Cumberland overleaping himself, pitched on to his head, and Diadem came in alone. The winner was not sold. The Grand Military Handicap Steeplechase of 5 eon each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added, for horses the property of and to be ridden by officers on full or halt pay. About three miles. 11 subs. Major Wembwell's Bell's Life, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Coventry) 1 Mr Hare's Whirlwind, aged, lOst 71b .... (Capt. Smith) 2 Capt. J. Vibart's Übique, aged list 101 h ..(Mr Griffith) 3 Mr Mageunis's Vesta, aged, list 51b (Capt. Knox) 4 The following also ran :—Nabob, Westender, and Useless Brate. Betting-6 to 5 agat Bell's Life, sto 1 agat Vesta, 6to 1 each eget Westender and Übique, 100 to 12 agst any other (offered.) Bell's Life led for the first quarter of a mile, when he re fused,and took all except Übique with him; the latter getting well over soon held a long lead ; Whirlwind and the favou rite getting over at a second attempt went on second and third, Nabob a long way from the two, fourth, with Vesta fifth. Westender would not face the fence, and Use less Brute soon afterwards refused, and unshipping his rider was pulled up, and with Westender came a near cut home. Crossing the piece of ploughed land on the hill, Übique gave way to Whirlwind and Bell's Life, who from this point had the race to themselves, Nabob having come to grief a mile from home, and neither Übique or Vesta could reach the two, Bell's Life winning easily by three lengths ; Vesta fell at the last fence, and Übique passing her obtained the honour of being placed a bad third; Vesta cantered past the chair fourth; the others did not pass the post. Windsor was struck out of the race on Thursday, at 12.55. A Selling Steeplechase of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for 4-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age; selling allow ances. About two miles. Mr Blencowe's Paddy, aged, 12st (£5O) (Mr Mumford) 1 Mr Eli's Bravo, 6 yrs, l ist 71b (£3O) The following also ran Man, Perfect Cure, Nereus, Gamecock, Sunbeam, Gin Sling, Almeria, and Cumberland. Betting-6 to 4 agst Sunbeam, 9to 4 agat Nereus, Bto 1 agst Cumberland, 100 to 8 agst Paddy. Cumberland made play, followed closely by Nereus, Per fect Cure, bunbeam, and Almeria, Paddy leaving the re mainder. This order was maintained for the first half mile, when Cumberland gave way to Perfect Cure, Sunbeam, and Nereus, the three having a clear lead to the hurdle jump, which Perfect Cure blundered at and feFl, ;;Fad BUll• beam, Nereus, Almeria, and Cumberland, all followin example, came down a cropper, and for some time it was feared several of the horses and riders were injured, but such was not the case, as all the lot were soon on their legs, and nothing beyond a severe shaking resulted therefrom. Paddy, after these mishaps, steered clear of the faller. horses, and came in alone; Bravo cantered in a bad second, ; the others did not pass the post. The winner was bought by Mr. Saltmarsh for 72 guineas. The Open Hunters' Stakes of 5 sous each, with 20 added, for hunters, &c.; 12st each; with penalties and allow ances. About 3 miles. 13 subs. Mr Bleticowe's Acrobat, aged, 12st 71b (inc 71b ex) (Mr Mumford) 1 Mr Simmons's The Wrangler, 5 yrs, 12st.. (Mr Jenkins) 2 Mr Tompkins's The Rejected, aged, 12st 71b (inc 71b cx) (B. Lena, jun.) 3 Mr Temple's White Stockings, eged, 125 t.... (J. Land) t The following also ran : --Fusilier, Fencer, Lady 'Blanche, Sawney, Bracknell, Gipsy Queen, Croydon, Bravo, and The Unknown. Matting-6 to 4 agst Acrobat, sto 1 asst Bracknell, 7to 1 each agst The Rejected and Fikilier, 100 to S bar four. The favourite, with The Wrangler, The Dejected, and White Stockings, had the race to themselves a mile fr,m, home, shortly atter which Acrobat took a strong lead, and, getting over his fences without mistake, won easily by a. length; The Rejected a bad third ; White Stockings was fourth; the others headed by Sawney, beaten off a long way. Bracknell shipped his bridle soon after starting, and his jockey having dismounted, the horse went for some dis tance riderless. YORK SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY, MAY 10. Acceptances for the Flying Dutchman's Handicap. O ne mile and quarter. Age at lb 1 . Age st lb Limosina Flirtation My Mary Brighton The Monk a 8 11Bradamante 3 6 5 Donnybrook 4 8 0' Loafer Anfield Tourist Onesander 4 7 12 1 Vacuum colt Dunkeld 4 7 12 Sea Boy . 3 5 12 • Newmarket Weights for the Somersetshire Stakes of 25 sovs each, loft, and 5 only if declared on or before April 26. Two miles and a dietance. 66 subs. If the highest weight accepl, ing he under Bst 121 b, it will be raised to that, and ti l e others in proportion. Ago et lb Fairwater .. 6 9 5 Tim Whiffler .. 5 9 0 Catch-'em-Alive .. 5 8 13 Grimston .. 5 810 hlackdown .. 5 8 7 Carisbrook .. 5 8 7 Sea King .. .. 4 8 5 Magnum Bonum .. 5 8 4 Jack o Hearts .. 4 8 3 Sa.eguard .. 4 8 0 Donne anne.. .. 5 8 0 Glen,rohy .. 4 8 0 Balham.. .. 6 7 11 Canary .. .. 6 7 10 Loihian's King .. 6 7 10 'the Gillie .. 4 7 10 Glendusk .. 3 7 9 Trumps,. .. 4 7 7 Double X. .. 4 7 7 Onesander .. 4 7 7 Innellan 5 7 7 Age st lb Barchettina .. .. 4 6 12 Tademus .. .. 4 6 12 Signa man .. .. 3 6 11. Ou law .. .• .. 3 6 1 0 Pearl Diver .. .. 4 6 10 Equinox .. .. 4 6 JO Greenland .. .. 3 6.10 Claxton .. .. 3 6 10 Kemptown .. .. 4 6 0 Welbeck .. .. 3 0 7 Verbena .. .. 3 6 7 Whitethorn .. .. 3 6 7 Goldylocks .. .. 3 6 7 Bradamante .. .. 3 6 7 Roundhead .. .. 3 6 4 Cuuntersign .. .. 3 6 2 Anglo-Saxon.. .. 3 6 2 Langford .. .. 3 6 0 John Davis ... .. 3 6 0 uiviner .., .. 3 5 12 Teneriffe .. .. 3 5 30 Old Fuller .. .. 3 5 10 Madcap.. .. .. 3 5 10 Deerstalker .. .. 3 5 10 Pelios .. .. .. 3 5 9 i Hersey filly .. .. 5 5 9 iltappel (It b) .. .. 3 5 9 , lsea .. •• .. 3 5 7 i Lady Shirley .. .. 3 5 7 Suspicion .. .. 3 5 7 L rd Cochrane .. 3 5 7 Bittern.. .. .. 3 5 7 Tattoo.. .. 6 7 5 Fantail.. .. 4 7 4 Fitz-Avon a 7 2 Acoident .. 4 7 2 Lord Zetland .. 3 7 2 Baldwin .. 4 7 2 Jack o' Newbury .. 4 7 0 Myrtle .. 6 7 0 Fietton.. 1 7 0 Ondine .. 4 6 13 Cachuca .. 4 6 13 Venator .. 3 6 13 RACING FIXTU. Api 'RES FOR 1864. RIL. Chester York Spring Salisbury l2 Blaydon Radcliffe l6 Redditch l6 Bath Manchester (Summer Harpenden Epsom .. 24 'NE. Wye 1 Maidstone Ascot Hampton l5 New ton Od iham Bib ury Beverley 22 Stockbridge Chelmsford 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Ne wcastle-on-Tyne 28 Worcester (Summer) Ipswich . . ALT. Newmarket July Carlisle Pontefract Abingdon Cambridge Liverpool July Stamford Auc Brighton 2 Brighton Club Lewes Huntingdon Wolverhampton Reading Egham Oxford lB Nottingham . l9 Winchester Southampton .. 2O Chesterfield King's Lynn Goodwood SEPT. Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Bridgwater Doncaster .. OCT , Dover York August Yarmouth Plymouth Lichfield Stocktcn Devon and Exeter Derby :MDER. Brecon .. 19 Richmond Monmouth 22 Manchester Autumn NewmarketFirst October 27 IBER. Bedford .. 4 Northallerton 6 Newmarket Second Oct lO Lincoln Gloucester Newmarket Houghton 24 THE Two THOUSAND AND ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. —See the Predictions of "Beacon," " Rhymi❑g Richard," ‘nd " Birmingham," with probable starters, latest betting, &c., in the Sporting Gazette (Limited) of April 22, which will also contain a Reply to Thackeray's Libels on George IV., by Mr. W. J. Goodwin—The Breeding of Shorthorns —Professor Gamgee on the Suspensary Ligament—Salmon Fishing, &c., by " Benjamin Badaud"—Exclusive Turf and Stud News—All the Race and Steeplechase Meetings of the Week—Aquatics—Cricket—Horticulture and the Garden—Chess, &c., &c.—Prioe Fourpence ; stamped, Fivepence. Office, 14, York-street, Covent-garden. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) :N RE TUCKER.-CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNDER THE NEW ACT. This bankrupt was a bill broker in Old Broad-street and on his applying some time since to pass his last exami nation, it was alleged that he had removed property subse quently to the adjudication, and with having accounted for his property by fictitious receipts and payments, which charges, if proved, would amount to a misdemeanour, under the 159th sec, of the Act. His honour was of opinion that the opposing creditors had made out a prima ladle case, and directed a prosecution, but the plaintiff elected to be tried before the learned Commissioner, and his Honour made an order for a copy of the charges to be delivered to the bankrupt, and fixed to-day for hearing the case, and it was the first which has occurred since the new Act was passed. It excited considerable interest. Mt. Robertson Griffiths now appeared on behalf of the prosecuting creditors, to support a rule calling on the bankrupt to show cause why the charges delivered to the bankrupt should not be amended. Mr. Sergeant Atkinson (with whom was Mr. Brough) appeared on behalf of the bankrupt to show cause against the rule, and submitted that the Court had no power to amend the charges after they had been delivered, for the charges amounted to the indictment in criminal cases. Hie Honour said that whether the court had the power might be discussed, but he was inclined to think it had ; but, then, there was a second question, which was, whether if it had, it was fair and expedient to do so. Mr. Sergeant Atkinson referred to the Act, and con tended that the parties complaining were required to ren der a clear statement of the charges, and those rendered were the most vague and confused. His Honour asked whether tho application for the rule, had been supported by affidavits. _ Mr. Sergeant Atkinson said ha had not seen any. His Honour—Then you ought to have had them. That is required by the 17th Rule, framed a long time ago by Lord St. Leonards ; and when the rule to amend was ap plied for, he several times called the attention of the parties to it. Mr. Griffiths said he was instructed that the affidavit had been filed, and copies were served on the other side on Saturday. His Honour—ls that supported by affidavit ? Mr. Griffiths said he found it was not, but a clerk was on the way who would make it if the Court allowed the case to stand over a short time, His Honour said he would not do so, as the parties ought have been prepared with evidence. Mr. Griffiths said—ti o doubt the other side has them. His lionout—Mr. Sergeant Atkinson says he has not, and I shall therefore adjourn the case --or rather enlarge the rule—at the cost of the prosecuting creditor. He thought that these adjournments might work a ve r y g reat hardship on a bankrupt, who might be prepared on the da y appointed, but on a subsequent day he might at the last moment be deprived of some of his evidence. Mr. Sergeant Atkinson then asked fer the costs of the adjournment of the trial. His Honour said that the costs of the trial would be reserved. - EPISCOPAL CHANGES. —In consequence of the death of the Bishop of Peterborough the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol will cease to be the junior bishop of the House of Lords, and Dr. Harold Browne, mho was coasecrated a few days sinoe to the bishopric of Ely, w,ll become the junior bishop immediately after his installation in the cathedral church of E'y on Tuesday next, the 26,h inst., and will attend to read prayers in the House of Lords every day. The new Bishop of Peterborough will not be entitled to a seat in the House of Lords until a vacancy oc. curs in some diocese other than Canterbu►y, York, 1400013 i Durham, 4114 LIST.